Update: Two men taken to hospital after fire at industrial estate in Warwick
Two men were taken to hospital after a fire at an industrial estate in Warwick yesterday evening (Monday September 28).
Multiple fire crews were sent to the scene at around 5pm and motorists in the area were also advised to take care due to the possibility of smoke drifting.
This morning a spokesperson from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted around 4.50pm on Monday September 28 to reports of a fire on an industrial estate on Wedgnock Road in Warwick.
“On arrival crews found a fire in a single storey industrial unit containing lithium batteries and engine oil.
“At the height of the incident there were six crews in attendance.
“Due to the proximity to the A46 and the risk of smoke drifting over the carriageway, local residents were advised to take additional care whilst driving.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS)were also called to the scene.
A spokesperson from WMAS said: “We were called by the fire service to Wedgnock Lane, Warwick at 6.20pm on Monday September 28.
“An ambulance attended and assessed two men before conveying them to Warwick Hospital for precautionary checks.”